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GARZA, Adolphe Jr - Date of
birth
10 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Wiergate, Newton County, Texas -
Hometown
Bessmay, Jasper County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38417145 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 22 | 65 |
Immediate family
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Members
Adolphe M. Garza Sr. (father)
Brady Garza (mother)
Mary J. Garza (sister)
Barney Garza (brother)
Aurora Garza (sister)
Cinderella Garza (sister)
Gloria Garza (sister)
Lydia Garza (sister)
Arthur L. Garza (brother)
More information
Pfc Adolphe Garza Jr. attended high school for one year before he enlisted in Houston, Texas on 24 February 1943.He was taken prisoner of war and died of his injuries in Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record / WWII Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
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